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Hyperopic
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| hyperopia (ˌhaɪpəˈrəʊpɪə) | |
| —n | |
| myopia Compare presbyopia hypermetropia, Also called: hypermetropy inability to see near objects clearly because the images received by the eye are focused behind the retina; long-sightedness | |
| hyperopic | |
| —adj | |
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hyperopia hy·per·o·pi·a (hī'pə-rō'pē-ə)
n.
Abbr. H An abnormal condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects. It results from the eyeball being too short for light rays to properly focus on the retina, thus forming a blurred image. Also called farsightedness, hypermetropia.
hy'per·ope' (hī'pə-rōp') n.
hy'per·o'pic (-ō'pĭk, -ŏp'ĭk) adj.
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hyperopia  (hī'pə-rō'pē-ə) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A defect of the eye that causes light to focus behind the retina instead of directly on it, resulting in an inability to see near objects clearly. Hyperopia is often caused by a shortened eyeball or a misshapen lens. Also called farsightedness. Compare myopia. |
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